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Axelrod: Obama 'furious' over DNC invite
The Swampby Mark Silva and Christi Parsons As the Obama administration begins an unprecedented publication of lists of people who have visited the White House on its Web-site -- yes, philanthropist George Soros has dropped in -- a senior adviser says......Tags: Major League Baseball, Hillary Clinton, NPR, The White House, Barack Obama
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On Oct. 24, 1989, former TV evangelist Jim Bakker was sentenced to 45 years in prison for fraud
Today is Saturday, Oct. 24, the 297th day of 2009. There are 68 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
In Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations officially came into existence as its charter took effect. (On this date in 1949, construction...Tags: New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, World War II (1939-1945), Philadelphia Phillies, United Nations General Assembly
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WaMu: Hometown bank turned predatory
SEATTLE For decades, Washington Mutual lived up to its image as a staid, straight-laced Seattle institution. Its motto: "The Friend of the Family." By the time WaMu made history last year as the nation's biggest bank failure, it bore no resemblance to...Tags: Family, The White House, Federal Reserve, Sales, Financial and Business Services
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Today's News Shows
ABC's 'This Week' Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and U.S. Sens. Charles Schumer (D-New York) and John Cornyn (R-Texas). 9 a.m.: WMDT (Channel 47), 10 a.m.: WJLA (Channel 7), 10:30 a.m.: WMAR (Channel 2) NBC's 'Meet the Press' Susan...Tags: Evan Bayh, The White House, Federal Reserve, NBC, FOX
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$1.42 trillion federal deficit, with more to come, sows seeds of another economic crisis
AP Economics WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — What is $1.42 trillion? It's more than the total national debt for the first 200 years of the Republic, more than the entire economy of India, almost as much as Canada's, and more than $4,700 for every man, woman and child in...Tags: Government Debt, Budgets and Budgeting, State Budgets, Public Finance, World War II (1939-1945)
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And Now For Something Completely Different: Salute To Monty Python
Just 45 episodes of "Monty Python's Flying Circus" were made from 1969 to 1974. The crazy collection of absurdist comedy sketches, insurrectionist humor and bits of weird animation found a loyal audience first in England, where it was produced, and then...Tags: Comedy Central, Saturday Night Live (tv program), Animals, Monty Python's Flying Circus (tv program), Halloween
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White House vs FOX News: War in review
The Swampby Mark Silva and updated After a week at "war'' with the FOX News Channel, the White House maintained today that it really isn't too concerned about what FOX says about the administration - and also gave new, high-level......Tags: Litigation and Regulation, Budgets and Budgeting, Taliban, Pakistan, Mass Media
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PASSINGS: Beryl W. Sprinkel, Richard Hamtok Pae
Beryl W. Sprinkel Economic advisor to Reagan Beryl W. Sprinkel, 85, who served as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers during the Reagan administration and who helped guide the administration's response to the October 1987 stock market crash,...Tags: Colleges and Universities, United States, Beecher, Paul Volcker, Awards and Prizes
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Bail out homeowners, end the recession?
Today's topic: Would a more effective stimulus have been a direct bailout for homeowners facing foreclosure?
The problem: There aren't enough buyers
Point: Edward Leamer
It's been 3 1/2 years since the housing market peaked at the end of 2005, and we...Tags: State Budgets, Condos and Houses, United States, Business, Land Price
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Obama seeks new rules for banks to prevent another meltdown, but overhaul appears stalled
AP Business WriterWASHINGTON (AP) — The rule book for Wall Street may not change that much after all. Tougher financial rules that seemed inevitable after last year's crisis have been stymied by industry lobbying, government turf battles and a stabilizing banking...Tags: Business Enterprises, Investment Service, Securities, Consumers, Bankruptcy
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Obama nominating Bernanke: New term
The Swampby Jim Puzzanghera and Christi Parsons Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, a scholar of the Great Depression who moved boldly last fall to prevent another economic catastrophe, will be nominated by President Obama to a second four-year term as......Tags: Parliament, Economic Policy, Los Angeles Times, Federal Reserve, Barack Obama
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Show Lamar the Money: TED GREEN
I'm no Alan Greenspan when it comes to finance, but let's start with a very basic premise, no advanced degree required:
The Lakers and the luxury tax seem about as comfortable together in the same sentence as Barack Obama and Sarah Palin.
I bring it...Tags: Richard Jefferson, Donald Sterling, Ron Artest, Lamar Odom, Boston Celtics
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